cornsilk
Ear's golden strands
Cornsilk is the mass of fine, silky threads that emerge from the top of an ear of corn, each strand connected to a kernel inside.
When corn is fresh, the silk is pale and glossy; it dries and darkens as the ear matures.
She pulled the cornsilk away before boiling the ears.
Cornsilk is also used in herbal remedies, traditionally as a mild diuretic.
Mark of dishonor
- stylesDistinctive ways or manners
- tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
- huskDry seed covering
- cobMaize ear's central cylinder
ear · pollination · maize · anthers · grain · starch · fiber · cultivar
Fair-haired person
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- paleLacking color intensity
- creamRich milk fat
- flaxenPale golden-yellow hue
straw · butter · wheat · honey · tawny · sand · beige · champagne
Yielding to touch
- fineAcceptable in quality
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- glossySmooth and shiny
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
wispy · feathery · lustrous · sleek · flowing · gossamer · satiny · downy
Removing dry outer covering
- shuckingRemoving outer covering
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- fieldArea of specialty
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
farmer · agriculture · yield · produce · gathering · seasonal · farmstand · detasseling
Steeped leaf beverage
- diureticUrine-promoting substance
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- medicinalHaving healing properties
extract · tincture · folk medicine · urinary · bladder · supplement · traditional · dried
stigma
Mark of dishonor
cob · ear · pollination · maize · anthers · grain · starch · fiber · cultivar · monocot
blonde
Fair-haired person
flaxen · straw · butter · wheat · honey · tawny · sand · beige · champagne · ivory
soft
Yielding to touch
delicate · wispy · feathery · lustrous · sleek · flowing · gossamer · satiny · downy · tender
husking
Removing dry outer covering
crop · farmer · agriculture · yield · produce · gathering · seasonal · farmstand · detasseling · roasting
tea
Steeped leaf beverage
medicinal · extract · tincture · folk medicine · urinary · bladder · supplement · traditional · dried · steeping